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"We must make certain that the information being put forward at state-sponsored events is well-researched and based in fact," Patrick said. "That is not the case with Forget the Alamo, which has been debunked by a number of professional historians who point to the book's shoddy research and selective use of facts." "Slavery was the undeniable linchpin of all of this," author Bryan Burrough said in an interview with National Public Radio. "It was the thing that the two sides had been arguing about and shooting about for going on 15 years. And yet it still surprises me that slavery went unexami...

Commentary: Forgetting - and remembering - the Alamo Paul Stekler, For the Express-News July 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Descendants of Alamo defenders place wreaths in 2019. History is not set in stone. Over time, people discover diaries and documents. They learn about forgotten events.Bob Owen /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth Hardcover - June 8, 2021, by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, Jason StanfordHandoutShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick recently canceled a discussion about “Forget the Alamo�...

July 9, 2021 The culture wars are alive and well, deep in the heart of Texas. The latest battle, which flared up last week, involves the recently published and controversial book, “Forget the Alamo.” The book received fanfare from the expected left-of-center outlets, but the state history museum’s preservation board canceled a promotional event due to what board member and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called its “fact-free rewriting of TX history.” Lost in the back-and-forth about the event is the fact that the book is atrocious history. Perhaps its most lasting contribution is showin...

POLITICO Get the POLITICO Nightly newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. With help from Quint Forgey and Patterson Clark HOW TO REMEMBER THE ALAMO — The Alamo’s halo extends far beyond the San Antonio square it occupies. For many Americans, the historic site is a symbol of the virtuousness of fighting in a r...

Texas State History Museum Abruptly Cancels Speech by Authors of New Book on The Alamo Breaking News The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin abruptly canceled an event scheduled for Thursday evening featuring the authors of a new book on the Alamo and its role in the mythology of Texas. Chris Tomlinson, a  Houston Chronicle columnist and one of the authors of the book,  Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth, said a museum employee told him they had to cancel the event "following a social media campaign by right-wingers and an order from the bo...